See All Mushrooms

Growers must use the mushroom's ability to consume organic materials discarded by man, to help control pollution in modern society.

Green mold is characterized by dense white mycelial growth followed by extensive green sporulation of the fungus.

El moho verde se caracteriza por un crecimiento del micelio blanco y denso seguido de una esporulación extensa de color verde.

To begin a review about Phase II composting, first we should think about the organism we are trying to grow and why it has such a finicky food source.

Since mushroom growers often refer to disinfectants and sanitizers interchangeably, which is understandable, let's clarify some terms.

Food contact surfaces (FCS) are different than general sanitation (GS) areas on a mushroom farm, and a product may not necessarily be approved for use on any FCS.

This article is designed to be a constructive review of Verticillium Dry Bubble, the most common fungal disease of the commercial mushroom Agaricus bisporus.

Parasitic and saprophytic species of nematodes associated with commercial mushroom growing are routine inhabitants of most agricultural soils.

Este documento ha sido diseñado para servir como una revisión de la Burbuja Seca causada por Verticillium, la enfermedad de origen fúngico más común de la seta Agaricus bisporus.

Steam-off is done to minimize the chances of contaminating subsequent mushroom crops when substrate, which may be infested with pests and/or pathogens, is removed from a house.

Bacterial blotch may be endemic on mushroom farms, damaging mushroom quality and posing a potential yield loss.

Vamos a aclarar algunos términos ya que los productores de hongos comúnmente se refieren de manera indistinta a los desinfectantes y a los sanitizantes, lo cual es entendible.

The Preventive Controls for Human Foods Regulation requires food companies to develop and implement a risk-based Food Safety Plan.

This article lists the information and resources needed to meet Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) standards specific for the mushroom industry.

This study demonstrates the feasibility of thermal sanitization treatment to eliminate L. monocytogenes at niche sites within slicer heads without requiring complete disassembly.

Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), mushroom producers must recognize potential food safety hazards in their operations and establish control measures to prevent them from occurring.

Now is the time for the mushroom industry to take all possible measures to minimize risks for Listeria contamination.

Mushrooms do not contribute significantly to dietary intake of nitrates, even when irrigated with water that exceeds the EPA limit of 10 mg NO3-N/L.

Studies show that when light peat is replaced with dark peat that contains lower microbial levels, developing plants tend to become more susceptible to diseases.

Join us to learn about Penn State's most recent research and extension activities related to phorid flies' Integrated Pest Management (IPM) solutions for mushroom farms.

El Departamento de Entomología de Penn State está realizando estudios de investigación sobre la biología de la mosca fórida de los champiñones para desarrollar métodos de control efectivos para esta plaga.

Hoja informativa con descripciones breves sobre las enfermedades bacterianas de los hongos, la mancha y la momia, y la enfermedad viral de LaFrance.

Hoja informativa que detalla los signos y síntomas, factores de crecimiento, inoculación, propagación secundaria y control de Syzygites megalocarpus, un patógeno común que coloniza la superficie de los hongos silvestres.

Hoja informativa que explica los conceptos básicos del manejo integrado de plagas (MIP) y los pasos que se deben seguir para integrar un plan MIP en las fincas de hongos.

Brief descriptions of the following fungal diseases of mushrooms: dry bubble, green mold, cobweb, and bush, bread, or barber mold.